Ingrid Hylbom Hetfield ’52

HylbomIngrid Hetfield, age 81, of Ocean View died Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at home. She was born in Colorado Springs, CO and was the daughter of the late Tor and Elizabeth (Hamlin) Hylbom.

Ingrid was a graduate of Northampton School for Girls and Smith College.

Prior to moving to Ocean View she raised her family in Plainfield, NJ where she was active in Twins Mother’s Club and was a Cub Scout and Girl Scout leader.

She had been employed at Fabric Land in North Plainfield, NJ, Hess Apparel in Ocean City, MD, the Rose Garden in Bethany Beach and Good Earth Market in Ocean View. Since December 1971 Ingrid has been a proud friend of Bill W. She was a Master Gardner who was happiest when working in the garden. She was a world traveler who as a child lived in Sweden and traveled across the United States, Canada, Europe, Brazil and Egypt.

She is survived by a son, Walter L. Hetfield V of Milton; three daughters, Betsy Joyner and husband Greg of Burlington, NC, Kathy Magee and husband Bob of Ocean View and Peggy Horner of Moore, SC; seven grandchildren, Grace and Ingrid Hetfield of Rehoboth Beach, Patrick Magee of Concord, NC, Timothy Magee of Ocean View and Caroline, Katherine and Anna Horner of Moore, SC. Ingrid was preceded in death by her husband Walter L. Hetfield IV, her sister Elizabeth Frazer and brother Martin Hylbom and nephew Paul Hylbom.

2 thoughts on “Ingrid Hylbom Hetfield ’52”

  1. Ingrid was one of the girls to sign my NSFG Yearbook. “Dear Ellie- Keep yourself built up with all the health food. Be good, and have fun this summer. Lots of Luck, Ing ’52. …I’m sorry to say that I don’t have any memories of anything we did together but we must have shared something for her to write that to me. Yes, I was “into” health food back then and never left it.

    It looks like we could have shared gardening. That has been a major activity of mine all my life, though never did the Master Gardener Program that she did.

    From Ingrid’s life story, it looks to me like she has had a “blossoming”, loving family around her throughout her life’s journey. I am sorry for your loss.

    With Sympathy, Eleanor

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